Concert Calendar
“Triumph of the Spirit” Saturday, September 25, 2010, at 8 pm Pre-concert talk by composer Henry Mollicone at 7:15 pm
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Mollicone Final Light Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with soloist Stephen Kim Beethoven Symphony No. 3, EroicaTwo 19th century masterworks plus a recent composition by noted Bay Area composer Henry Mollicone, each illustrating a triumph of the spirit.In the depths of despair over his deafness, Beethoven found a new n=voice and new hope in the writing of the Eroica. Tchaikovsky, in writing the Violin Concerto, recovered both his inspiration and his health after a terrible bout of depression following the failure of his disastrous marriage. Mollicone’s ethereal Final Light depicts, in the composer’s own words, “passage of the soul from this world to a higher realm” and the attainment of true spiritual peace.
Stephen Kim, 14, won first prize in the recent prestigious California International Young Artists Violin Competition, sharing the gold medal with a 24-year-old violinist. A winner in the Fremont Symphony’s 2010 Young Artist Competition, Stephen also won first prize in the Felix Khuner Concerto Competition, the Before the concert, Henry Mollicone will introduce Final Light – the inspiration for composing it, themes and the creative process of composing, and answer questions. Funded in part through Meet the Composer’s MetLife Creative Connections program. |
Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker
Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 2 PM and 7 PM
and Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 2 PM
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Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker: Saturday and Sunday, Dec 4 and 5, 2010. The complete ballet with choreography by Yoko Young and dancers from Yoko’s Dance & Performing Arts Academy, guest artists and local celebrities, with Tchaikovsky’s glorious music performed by the Fremont Symphony—the perfect way to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season!
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Jon Nakamatsu in Recital
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 8 PM
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Winner of the Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Jon Nakamatsu is one of the most sought-after pianists of his generation. A frequent concerto soloist, chamber musician, recording artist and solo recitalist throughout the United States, Europe and Japan, he dazzled Fremont audiences in 2008 with his performance of Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto.
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An All-American Pops Concert
Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 8PM
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Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, Rodgers’ South Pacific, Willson’s Music Man, music by Bernstein, Cohan, Sondheim and Sousa, plus Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with soloist Aileen Chanco
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